One Method for Pathloss Estimation

1. A method comprising: receiving, by a device, a downlink cell-specific signal block configuration; receiving, by the device, a downlink user equipment (UE)-specific reference signal configuration; determining, by the device, that a path loss estimation of a channel is based on a path loss reference signal, the path loss reference signal being one of a downlink cell-specific signal block corresponding to the downlink cell-specific signal block configuration or a UE-specific reference signal corresponding to the downlink UE-specific reference signal configuration; and determining, by the device, an estimated path loss for the channel based on a received power of the path loss reference signal.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the downlink cell-specific signal block comprises a synchronization signal and a broadcasting channel demodulation reference signal.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the downlink UE-specific reference signal comprises a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS).

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received power of the path loss reference signal is filtered using a layer 3 filter coefficient.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising: receiving the layer 3 filter coefficient from a base station.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the layer 3 filtering coefficient is a default value stored in the device.

7. The method of claim 4 , further comprising: receiving control information indicative of a reference signal transmission power; wherein the estimated path loss is determined in accordance with the reference signal transmission power and the received power of the path loss reference signal filtered using the layer 3 filter coefficient.

8. A device, comprising: one or more processors; and a memory storage having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to perform steps of: receiving a downlink cell-specific signal block configuration; receiving a downlink user equipment (UE)-specific reference signal configuration; determining that a path loss estimation of a channel is based on a path loss reference signal, the path loss reference signal being one of a downlink cell-specific signal block corresponding to the downlink cell-specific signal block configuration or a UE-specific reference signal corresponding to the downlink UE-specific reference signal configuration; and determining an estimated path loss for the channel based on a received power of the path loss reference signal.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the downlink cell-specific signal block comprises a synchronization signal and a broadcasting channel demodulation reference signal.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein the downlink UE-specific reference signal comprises a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS).

11. The device of claim 8 , wherein the received power of the path loss reference signal is filtered using a layer 3 filter coefficient.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions when executed by the one or more processors cause the device further to perform a step of receiving the layer 3 filter coefficient from a base station.

13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the layer 3 filtering coefficient is a default value stored in the device.

14. The device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions when executed by the one or more processors cause the device to perform a step of receiving control information indicative of a reference signal transmission power; wherein the estimated path loss is determined in accordance with the reference signal transmission power and the received power of the path loss reference signal filtered using the layer 3 filter coefficient.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer instructions, that when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform steps of: receiving a downlink cell-specific signal block configuration; receiving a downlink user equipment (UE)-specific reference signal configuration; determining that a path loss estimation of a channel is based on a path loss reference signal, the path loss reference signal being one of a downlink cell-specific signal block corresponding to the downlink cell-specific signal block configuration or a UE-specific reference signal corresponding to the downlink UE-specific reference signal configuration; and determining an estimated path loss for the channel based on a received power of the path loss reference signal.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the downlink cell-specific signal block comprises a synchronization signal and a broadcasting channel demodulation reference signal.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the downlink UE-specific reference signal comprises a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS).

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the received power of the path loss reference signal is filtered using a layer 3 filter coefficient.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium stores further computer instructions, that when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a step of receiving the layer 3 filter coefficient from a base station.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium stores further computer instructions, that when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a step of receiving control information indicative of a reference signal transmission power; and wherein the estimated path loss is determined in accordance with the reference signal transmission power and the received power of the path loss reference signal filtered using the layer 3 filter coefficient.